Music News
2021 Music News
The Walkmen Announce First Live Shows in Nine Years
PILE Announce New Record
Pile Announce New Record
Tomahawk Announces First New Record in Eight Years
Chad VanGaalen Announce New Record, The World's Most Stressed Out Gardener
June of 44 Announce New Album
Slint and June of 44 Announce Limited Edition Record Store Day Exclusives
The Debut Record From Muzz Comes Out June 5th
Built to Spill Announce Daniel Johnston Covers Album
2019 Music News
Shellac to Release Peel Sessions
Thrush Hermit Announce Clayton Park Vinyl Release, Tour Dates
Broken Social Scene Announce New EP "Let's Try The After - Vol 2"
Built To Spill Announce Keep It Like A Secret Anniversary Tour
Sebadoh Announces New Album and Tour
PILE Announce Green and Gray LP, Share "Bruxist Grin"
PILE Announce North American Tour
Jeremy Enigk Announces Full Band Tour
Failure and Swervedriver Announce Joint Headlining Tour
Ian Blurton to Release "Space Is Forever" on Jan. 19, 2019
Best of 2020
Best of 2019
Best of 2018
Best of 2017
Best of 2016
Best of 2015
Live Reviews
2023 Live Reviews
Broken Social Scene - The Concert Hall, 12/16/2023
The Walkmen - History, 10/11/2023
Sunny Day Real Estate - Danforth Music Hall, 04/26/2023
Death From Above 1979 -- The Horseshoe Tavern, 04/27/2023
2022 Live Reviews
The Smile - Massey Hall, 11/26/2022
PILE - Monarch Tavern, 10/18/2022
Pavement - Massey Hall, 09/27/2022
Rage Against the Machine - Scotiabank Arena 07/23/2022
Broken Social Scene - Massey Hall, 04/20-21/2022
2019 Live Reviews
Pixies - The Phoenix, 12/12/2019
Thrush Hermit - Danforth Music Hall, 10/04/2019
Built to Spill - The Phoenix, 09/20/2019
Wolf Parade - Danforth Music Hall, 08/16/2019
Guided By Voices - Lee's Palace, 07/13/2019
Sebadoh - Horseshoe Tavern, 07/12/2019
PILE - The Horseshoe Tavern, 05/28/2019
Morrissey - Sony Centre, 04/26/2019
Broken Social Scene - Danforth Music Hall, 04/25/2019
Broken Social Scene - Danforth Music Hall, 04/24/2019
Jeremy Enigk - Radio, 04/15/2019
Failure/Swervedriver - The Phoenix, 04/01/2019
Teenage Fanclub - The Phoenix, 03/08/2019
Deerhunter - Danforth Music Hall, 02/21/2019
2018 Live Reviews
METZ/Fucked Up - The Opera House, 12/22/2018
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Scotiabank Arena, 10/28/2018
Guided By Voices - Lee's Palace, 10/25/2018
PILE - The Garrison, 10/04/2018
The The - Sony Centre, 09/19/2018
Interpol - Rebel, 09/13/2018
The Smashing Pumpkins - Scotiabank Arena, 08/08/2018
Fleet Foxes - Sony Centre, 07/24/2018
Radiohead - Scotiabank Arena, 07/19/2018
Pixies - Budweiser Stage, 07/14/2018
Jack White - Budweiser Stage, 06/09/2018
Broken Social Scene - Budweiser Stage, 05/24/2018
The Breeders - The Phoenix, 05/06/2018
The Afghan Whigs/Built To Spill - The Danforth Music Hall, 04/23/2018
2017 Live Reviews
Death From Above - The Phoenix, 12/01/2017
Grizzly Bear - Massey Hall, 11/27/2017
Hamilton Leithauser - The Danforth Music Hall, 10/30/2017
Pixies - Massey Hall, 09/29-30/2017
The Afghan Whigs - The Opera House, 09/19/2017
Fleet Foxes: Massey Hall, 08/04/2017
Thurston Moore Group - The Great Hall, 07/17/2017
Spoon - Massey Hall, 07/17/2017
Broken Social Scene: Fort York, 06/03/2017
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds: Massey Hall, 05/31/2017
The Jesus and Mary Chain: Massey Hall, 05/12/2017
PJ Harvey: Massey Hall, 04/13/2017
The Flaming Lips: Rebel, 03/13/2017
Dinosaur Jr. - Danforth Music Hall, 03/10/2017
Hamilton Leithauser: The Opera House, 02/13/2017
2016 Live Reviews
Built To Spill: Danforth Music Hall, 09/30/2016
Prophets Of Rage: Molson Amphitheatre, 08/24/2016
The Tragically Hip: Air Canada Centre, 08/12/2016
Swans: Danforth Music Hall, 07/10/2016
Wolf Parade: Lee's Palace, 05/25/2016
Iggy Pop - Sony Centre, 04/09/2016
Hamilton Leithauser & Paul Maroon: Dakota Tavern, 01/20/2016
2015 Live Reviews
Constantines: Lee's Palace, 09/24/2015
Pixies: TURF, Fort York, 09/20/2015
Built To Spill: TURF, Fort York, 09/18/2015
Failure: Lee's Palace, 08/18/2015
Interpol: Danforth Music Hall, 07/15/2015
The Tragically Hip: Molson Amphitheatre, 07/01/2015
Spoon: The Phoenix, 06/24/2015
Pixies: Horseshoe Tavern, 06/07/2015
Ride: Danforth Music Hall, 06/02/2015
Constantines: Massey Hall, 05/27/2015
Faith No More: Sony Centre, 05/09/2015
METZ: Lee's Palace, 05/02/2015
Swans: The Phoenix, 02/20/2015
The Tragically Hip: Air Canada Centre, 02/19/2015
Hamilton Leithauser, The Drake, 01/20/2015
2014 Live Reviews
Death From Above 1979: Sound Academy, 12/05/2014
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Sony Centre, 07/31/2014
Nine Inch Nails/Soundgarden: Molson Amphitheatre, 07/27/2014
Swans: Yonge-Dundas Square, 06/20/2014
Chad VanGaalen: Lee's Palace, 05/24/2014
The National: Massey Hall, 04/09/2014
Pixies: Massey Hall, 01/15/2014
2012 Live Reviews
Spiritualized: The Phoenix, 05/05/2012
The Walkmen: The Phoenix, 03/02/2012
2011 Live Reviews
Anna Calvi: Lee's Palace, 12/12/2011
Scratch Acid: Lee's Palace, 11/11/2011
Album Reviews
2023 Album Reviews
PILE - All Fiction
2021 Album Reviews
Pixies - Doggerel
Ian Blurton's Future Now - Second Skin
Failure - Wild Type Droid
The Tragically Hip - Saskadelphia
Chad VanGaalen - World's Most Stressed Out Gardener
2020 Album Reviews
Fleet Foxes - Shore
METZ - Atlas Vending
Hum - Inlet
Hamilton Leithauser - The Loves of Your Life
Wolf Parade - Thin Mind
Bonnetta/Huizinga - Dark Watchers
2019 Album Reviews
Sebadoh - Act Surprised
Pixies - Beneath the Eyrie
PILE - Green and Gray
The Raconteurs - Help Us Stranger
Ian Blurton - Signals Through The Flames
2018 Album Reviews
Failure - In The Future Your Body Will Be The Furthest Thing From Your Mind
The Breeders - All Nerve
Pixies - Come On Pilgrim... It's Surfer Rosa
Spiritualized - And Nothing Hurt
Jack White - Boarding House Reach
2017 Album Reviews
The Afghan Whigs - In Spades
Broken Social Scene - Hug of Thunder
Chavez - Cockfighters
Dinosaur Jr. - Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not
Fleet Foxes - Crack-Up
PJ Harvey: The Hope Six Demolition Project
METZ - Strange Peace
Thurston Moore - Rock n Roll Consciousness
PILE - A Hairshirt of Purpose
Queens of the Stone Age - Villains
Chad VanGaalen - Light Information
2016 Album Reviews
Lou Barlow: Brace the Wave
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - I Had A Dream That You Were Mine
Pixies - Head Carrier
Swans: The Gate
2015 Album Reviews
Built To Spill: Untethered Moon
The Dead Weather: Dodge and Burn
Failure: The Heart is a Monster
Modest Mouse: Strangers to Ourselves
Chad VanGaalen: Shrink Dust
2014 Album Reviews
The Afghan Whigs: Do to the Beast
Hamilton Leithauser: Black Hours
Thurston Moore: The Best Day
Pixies: Indie Cindy
Shellac: Dude Incredible
2013 Album Reviews
Girls Against Boys: The Ghost List
2011 Album Reviews
Nirvana: Live At The Paramount
Interviews
Ian Blurton - Ian Blurton's Future Now (2022)
Ian Blurton - Ian Blurton's Future Now
Jonas Bonnetta
Jonas Bonnetta: Evening Hymns
Doug Gillard - Guided By Voices
Mike Haliechuk: Fucked Up
Eli Janney: Girls Against Boys
Hamilton Leithauser
Steve Lambke: Constantines/Baby Eagle
Jason Loewenstein
Rick Maguire: PILE
Rick Maguire - PILE (2019)
Greg Norman: Electrical Audio
Buzz Osborne: Melvins
Justin Pearson: Retox
Russell Simins, Judah Bauer: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Kellii Scott: Failure
Johnny Temple: Girls Against Boys
Chad VanGaalen
Bry Webb: Constantines
Andrew Whiteman & Ariel Engle: AroarA, Broken Social Scene
David Yow: The Jesus Lizard/Scratch Acid
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